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BNSF Ry. business cars from Wm. K. Walthers Inc.

By Nastassia Putz | May 16, 2022

WalthersProto HO scale models available now

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BNSF Ry. business cars

silver diner and dormitory cars
BNSF Ry. business cars from Wm. K. Walthers Inc.

Scale: HO (1:87.1)

Price: Pullman-Standard 36-seat diner BNSF no. 11 (Fred Harvey): standard, $94.98; lighted, $104.98. Budd Big Dome bar-lounge dormitory no. 31 (Bay View): standard, $99.98; lighted, $109.98.

Era: late 1990s to mid-2000s

Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers, Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218, 414-527-0770, walthers.com

Features:

  • 36” turned-metal wheelsets
  • Factory-installed wire grab irons
  • Factory-printed car names
  • Metal or painted finish as appropriate
  • Proto-Max metal couplers
  • Tinted window glazing as appropriate

Company Information: Wm. K. Walthers Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of model train products. The family-owned company was founded in Milwaukee, Wis., in 1932.

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